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fatigue with frequent expatriate rotation in Japanese global companies

Rotation fatigue in Japanese companies

Articles, Global management, HR management by Rochelle Kopp

The contrast between the specialist-oriented career paths prevalent in the U.S. and the generalist-oriented career paths that are common in Japan can often clash, sometimes causing the parent company to...

dealing with conflict in a cross-cultural meeting

Dealing with conflict in a meeting — Cross-Cultural Meetings part 16

Articles, Cross-cultural communication, Meetings by Rochelle Kopp

Just because people are debating a point intensively or excitedly does not necessarily mean that harmful conflict is occurring...

non-native speakers of English what to do if you have lost the thread of the conversation

What to do if you have lost the thread of the conversation — Cross-Cultural Meetings part 15

Articles, Learning English, Meetings by Rochelle Kopp

Something mentioned in the conversation has sparked a train of thought that temporarily distracts you, when your attention returns to the discussion you realize that you have missed important information....

Japanese language use during meetings — Cross-Cultural Meetings part 14

Articles, Meetings by Rochelle Kopp

Choosing to use a language that others present do not understand may be viewed as intentionally being secretive and some of the participants who do not speak Japanese might feel...

Kisho-tenketsu and speaking persuasively — Cross-Cultural Meetings part 13

Articles, Cross-cultural communication, Meetings by Rochelle Kopp

What seems like a logical way of explaining things in Japanese may not necessarily seem logical in English. By switching to a more natural English discourse style, Japanese can...

Japanese find it difficult to speak up in meetings

Why Japanese don’t speak up in meetings — Cross-Cultural Meetings part 12

Articles, Learning English, Meetings by Rochelle Kopp

Japanese are often quiet in meetings because they have trouble getting a word in edgewise. When things are moving too quickly, or too much slang or technical jargon is...

HoRenSo – (Report, Contact and Consult)

Articles, Japanese business keywords, Working with Japanese by Patricia Pringle

Using the Ho Ren So system to keep in close communication with the Japanese may seem time-consuming, but it will increase their trust in your decision-making ability…by not fixing everything...

when cross-cultural meetings get off track

Keeping the conversation on track — Cross-Cultural Meetings part 11

Articles, Meetings by Rochelle Kopp

Digressions happen easily, particularly so in a meeting which is going well, because that’s when people are participating actively and contributing…The trick is how to handle the digression in a...

Brainstorming — Cross-Cultural Meetings part 10

Articles, Meetings by Rochelle Kopp

Brainstorming is improvisational, unplanned, and unstructured, and is designed to maximize the creativity…But if one doesn’t realize that brainstorming is happening, or doesn’t know the unwritten rules, it can be...

Encouraging participation — Cross-Cultural Meetings part 9

Articles, Meetings by Rochelle Kopp

Not everyone feels comfortable speaking up in a meeting…And when cultural and language differences are added in, the situation becomes even more complicated....

Rotation fatigue in Japanese companies

Dealing with conflict in a meeting — Cross-Cultural Meetings part 16

What to do if you have lost the thread of the conversation — Cross-Cultural Meetings part 15

Japanese language use during meetings — Cross-Cultural Meetings part 14

Kisho-tenketsu and speaking persuasively — Cross-Cultural Meetings part 13

Why Japanese don’t speak up in meetings — Cross-Cultural Meetings part 12

HoRenSo – (Report, Contact and Consult)

Keeping the conversation on track — Cross-Cultural Meetings part 11

Brainstorming — Cross-Cultural Meetings part 10

Encouraging participation — Cross-Cultural Meetings part 9

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